> It's a way to authenticate yourself without a centralized authority
PGP did that 31 years ago though, faster and more efficient and without all the downsides?
PGP did that 31 years ago though, faster and more efficient and without all the downsides?
Except for the tons of CO2 that get pumped into the atmosphere in the process, or the blackouts its causes, or the fact that there are tons of more useful applications for that energy, like heating homes, running air conditioning, charging electric vehicles ...
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I thought the whole point of decentralisation was that you couldn't be banned though.